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• A Plant Buying Trip to Fibrex Nurseries

  

  It is almost three months to the day since I last had a day out. I have been for walks and I have been going to the local Co-op which might have become the... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• An Online Celebration: Gardeners World Live

  

  In this year of cancellations, this week I am not at Gardeners World Live, which is a shame as I have in the past couple of years rekindled my love for this... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Nottingham Catchfly

  

  A few weeks ago my daughter sent me a message to say that she was taking part in a project to grow the Nottingham Catchfly plant. This plant is so-named as it... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Not at Chatsworth Flower Show

  

  My calendar is mocking me, it is full of all the events I am not going to this year. Each month I turn another page and there are the days blocked out, marked... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Review - Plants for All Seasons

  

  I was recently contacted by the nice people at plantsforallseasons.co.uk to see if I would like to receive some of their plants. I have to be transparent and... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following June 2020 - Watching the Quincelets

  

  When I wrote the Tree following post for May we had just had some late frosts. These frosts caused quite a lot of damage in the garden though superficially th... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Its All About the Bees

  

  Do you remember last year when times were simpler and none of our worries contained the prospect of spending months in lockdown? Simpler times..... Well... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

  

  I have bought books from Little Toller Books in the past and I enjoy that they are a small independent publisher who offer an eclectic range of books. I... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review - May 2020

  

  This May has been one of the driest and warmest on record. This has been somewhat lovely in many ways but also worrying as the garden is now very dry. We... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• The Veg Diaries - Ok Boys, Its Time to Move Outside

  

  Finally, finally the frosts have finished. Phew! That late frost in May caused me serious worry. Now it is all systems go and my veg patch has moved onwards... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• The Questions - Michael Holland FLS

  

  A few weeks ago, you may recall, I reviewed 'I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast' written by Michael Holland and it was a book I really enjoyed. Michael is an... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Netflix The Big Flower Fight - Some Thoughts

  So what is next on your list of lockdown viewing now that you have finished the Tiger King? Do you need something soothing, something to take you into another... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• For the Love of Wild Edric

  

  When I began planting this garden one plant I knew I would be planting lots of roses. Over the years I have planted many and indeed this year several more... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2020 - the Virtual One

  

  Regular readers will know that RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the highlight of the show garden season for me. I have attended every year since 2002 and would not... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• The Veg Diaries 2020 - Let's Talk About Spuds....

  

  So here we are in the middle of May and my veg growing year is starting to pick up momentum. One of my long standing favourite vegetables to grow are potatoes.... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Wisteria Called Patience

  

  I have mentioned previously that I have a favourite quotation by Gertrude Jekyll "A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness;... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following April 2020 - Quincelets

  

  April is an exciting month in the world of quince tree-stalking tree following. Quince Major and Quince Minor are blossoming more than I have ever seen... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Southport Memory

  

  With things feeling a little bleak at the moment I seem to be spending some time thinking back to happy memories. Whilst I do not believe in wishing my life... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review April 2020

  

  April has been rather warm and sunny which has been very welcome. We have finished the month with a bit of rain and that has come just at the right moment. Th... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Rhubarb Rhubarb by Mary Jane Paterson and Jo Thompson

  

  I am a bit of a sucker for books that are correspondence books. Letters from one person to another are somehow incredibly appealing. I saw that this book... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2020 GARDENING, HOME